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Trials & Sorrows of Jesus

Jesus...

Left
His Heavenly kingdom to come down to
earth to be born in humble manger with
animals

Was
a target for murder from the moment of
birth

Suffered
from the death of all those born near Him

Was
forced to flee during the night and
remain in hiding

Was
again relocated out of fear for His
life

Suffered
the death of his (earthly) father

Suffered
the indignities of the human condition

'Put
aside'
His true status to serve those whom He is above

Fasted
for 40 days and nights in the desert
among wild beasts

Was
tempted by the devil

Was
surrounded
by crowds of people with contagious
physical conditions

Endured
the company of sinners

Was
asked to leave town

Was
going to be thrown over a hill by an
angry mob

Had
nowhere to rest His head

Experienced
lack of faith of his closest friends

Spoke
only the truth, yet was charged with blasphemy

Was
rejected by the elders, the chief
priests, and the scribes

Was
criticized for his methods

Was
not obeyed

Suffered
for the afflicted

Owned
nothing

Was
insulted and called names

Was
rejected by disciples

Was
doubted

Dwelled
in the land of His enemy

Received
not the honor he deserved

Suffered
the death of friends and relatives

Was
subjected to tests and trickery

Had
his authority questioned

Became
the servant of those beneath Him

Was
accused of misleading and deceiving
people

Suffered
great frustration

Was
nearly stoned twice

Was
forced to hide

Was
forced to flee to avoid persecution
and arrest

Was
called a sinful man

Was
called possessed and crazy

Was
hated

Was
conspired against

Anticipated
being betrayed by his friends

Washed
the feet of his betrayer

Ate
with his betrayer

Anticipated
His upcoming great suffering with such
agony that His sweat became like drops
of blood

Suffered
disappointment in his friends

With
a kiss, was
betrayed by a friend for a small sum
of money

Was
treated with contempt

Was
arrested as a criminal

Was
abandoned by his friends

Was
spit at

Was
slapped

Was
struck repeatedly

Was
mocked

Was
bound

Was
falsely accused

Was
testified against by false witnesses

Was
blindfolded and beaten

Although
pronounced 'not guilty', was
chosen for death by a mob of people over a
true murderer

Was
sentenced to death

Was
scourged

Was
stripped

Was
repeatedly struck on the head

Was
pricked by a crown of thorns

Was
forced to carry a heavy cross on His beaten, bloody body

Fell
three times under the weight of the heavy Cross

Was
rejected by the populace

Was
publicly ridiculed

Was
reviled

Was
crucified between criminals

Was
mocked by a criminal

Was
gawked at

Hung
on the cross for hours with outstretched arms

Suffered
unbearable thirst

Suffered
unimaginable pain

Watched
his mother suffer the greatest agony

Died
a painful and humiliating death

Knew
that even His own death would not be
able to save everyone whom He loved

Jesus
suffered all these things for His love of you and for all. Considering
His great love for us, we must keep in mind our Lord's instruction that
"Whoever wishes to come
after me must deny himself, take up his
cross, and follow me" (Mt. 16:24)

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